Impact Report 2023

When Valerie was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1998, she was told that although she would never get rid of her cancer, she would be able to

manage it and over the years underwent various treatments. Helen says, “My mum had such determination that it wouldn’t beat her. I think it was her attitude that kept her going all those years. She was so strong she just got on with her treatment and said she felt a bit of a fraud as she could just walk in and out of The Christie with no fuss.” Helen adds, “My mum always said she owed her life to The Christie. She described it as ‘a wonderful place’ and must have been one of the longest standing patients there. She often joked that her medical file must be one of the thickest! Mum was so grateful to The Christie for giving her over 20 years to watch her grandchildren grow up, as am I.” For more details about Gifts in Wills, contact: 0161 446 3979 or legacy@christies.org or visit christie.nhs.uk/giftsinwills

MY MUM ALWAYS SAID SHE OWED HER LIFE TO THE CHRISTIE. SHE DESCRIBED IT AS ‘A WONDERFUL PLACE’ AND MUST HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE LONGEST STANDING PATIENTS THERE. Ruth’s daughter Helen

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